A Yemeni lawyer says Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces barred her from entering the interim capital of Aden on Tuesday, June 3, because she was traveling "without a male guardian," or mahram. Afnan Al-Batati, from Hadramout province, detailed the incident in a Fac...
The Southern Transitional Council (STC) today warned that the situation in Aden, the interim capital under its control, is on the verge of collapse due to severe service and living condition deterioration, branding it "catastrophic." In an emergency meeting, the STC discussed ...
A human rights organization has sharply criticized the Southern Transitional Council (STC) for its "excessive violence" against peaceful female protesters in Aden. Sam Organization for Rights and Liberties stated on Sunday, May 25, that the assaults represent a "dangerous escalation a...
Forces aligned with the Southern Transitional Council (STC) arrested a youth activist, on Monday, amidst ongoing protests in Aden, the interim capital. The arrest is linked to the activist's participation in recent demonstrations demanding urgent improvements to public servic...
A human rights organization has sharply criticized a decision by Aden's security committee to ban protests, arguing that the move to silence dissent poses a greater risk to social cohesion than the demonstrations themselves. SAM for Rights and Liberties, in a statement...
Security forces fired on protesters in Aden on Saturday as demonstrators voiced outrage over the ongoing collapse of public services, particularly electricity outages exceeding 20 hours daily. Following the incident, the Aden Security Committee announced a ban on all public demonstrati...
The United States has stressed the need to preserve security and stability in Yemen’s eastern Hadramawt province as tensions escalate between local political and tribal factions. In a statement on Sunday, U.S. Ambassador Steven Fagin reiterated Washington’s support for a stab...
Amid escalating tensions in eastern Yemen and growing calls for self-rule, Hadhramaut’s Security Committee has issued a strong warning against any recruitment activities conducted outside the official frameworks of the Ministries of Defense and Interior. This statement is widely interpreted ...
Two human rights organizations have strongly denounced the degrading treatment of Humam Al-Yafei’s body, which was displayed publicly atop a military vehicle in Jaar following a joint security operation in Shabwa governorate. The American Center for Justice (ACJ) and the Sam Organization for...
A significant tribal gathering convened on Saturday in the eastern Yemeni governorate of Hadhramaut, where the Hadhramaut Tribal Alliance called for autonomous governance. Tribal leaders present at the assembly urged both regional and international actors, with a particular focus on Saudi Arabia, ...
Aidarous Al-Zubaidi, President of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) and member of the Presidential Leadership Council, acknowledged significant economic challenges during an expanded meeting with STC leadership on Sunday. According to STC website, Al-Zubaidi conceded that economic hards...
The Southern Transitional Council (STC) has placed blame on the Yemeni government and the Presidential Leadership Council for the ongoing collapse of essential services in Aden. The STC has controlled the city, the temporary capital, since 2019. During a National Assembly meeting, the STC...
SHABWA, Yemen — On January 8, 2024, local residents of Marakhah Al-Sufla in Shabwa province, eastern Yemen, closed the office of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) in a protest against the council's communication team, led by Sheikh Rajeh Bakrit, for not visiting their district duri...
On December 21, 2024, security sources in Abyan province, southern Yemen, reported a significant victory as joint security and military forces, aligned with the Southern Transitional Council, successfully seized an Al-Qaeda camp in the region. According to a statement from the Abyan Security Di...
Thousands of residents from Radfan in Lahj province, southern Yemen, gathered on Saturday, December 7, 2024, to mourn a young man who was killed under mysterious circumstances two years ago. The family of Majid Rashda Al-Radfani accuses a military leader affiliated with the Southern Transitional C...
On Monday, December 2, 2024, local sources reported that groups affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council (STC) stormed a youth event in Mukalla, the capital of Hadramout province in southeastern Yemen. According to witnesses speaking to Barran Press, described as "thugs," the...
On Sunday, December 1, 2024, local sources in Abyan province, southern Yemen, reported injuries resulting from an explosion that targeted a military vehicle in the Modya district. According to a source speaking to Barran Press, a powerful blast shook the Modya district, specifically in the vill...
As the bloody and destructive war in Yemen continues with no solution in sight, former Yemeni President Ali Nasser Mohammed found himself unable to remain a passive observer. He felt compelled to address the complex and intertwined crisis. "Driven by the interests of Yemen and its people,&...
Ahmed Bin Daghr, the leader of the National Coalition of Political Parties and Chairman of the Yemeni Shura Council, hailed the recent meeting between Islah Party leaders and Aidarus Zubaidi, a member of the Presidential Leadership Council and head of the Southern Transitional Council, as a positi...
HADHRAMAUT, YEMEN – Armed clashes broke out overnight in Hadhramaut Governorate, eastern Yemen, on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, between security forces loyal to the Director of Security for the Wadi and Desert region and those under the Director of Security for Shibam District, local source...